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Pronunciation / Transliteration: esˈka.mas
"Las escamas en su piel eran evidentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin flake or scale of skin that has come off the body.
"After the winter, the dry skin on his scalp began to shed scurf." - 2
A similar flaky substance found on the surface of certain plants or animals.
"The scurf on the fish indicated it was not healthy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scurf' originates from Middle English 'scurf', which comes from Old Norse 'skurf', meaning 'scab' or 'scurf'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer to flakes or scales of skin that shed from the body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scurf" is said worldwide
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pellicule
Transliteration: pelikyl
"La pellicule sur son cuir chevelu était visible."
Schuppen
Transliteration: ʃʊpən
"Die Schuppen auf seiner Kopfhaut waren sehr auffällig."
scaglie
Transliteration: skaʎe
"Le scaglie sulla pelle erano un segno di secchezza."
escamas
Transliteration: esˈka.mas
"Las escamas en su piel eran evidentes."
escamas
Transliteration: esˈka.mɐs
"As escamas na pele indicavam desidratação."
खुश्की
Transliteration: khushki
"उसकी खोपड़ी पर खुश्की दिखाई दे रही थी।"
鳞屑
Transliteration: línxuè
"他的头皮上有很多鳞屑。"
비늘
Transliteration: bineul
"그의 두피에 비늘이 많았다."
鱗片
Transliteration: rinpen
"彼の頭皮には鱗片が見られた。"
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